What does everyone think of hold-off reticles?
- Thread starter Tikka223
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They're meant for speed. You use them when you don't have time to adjust the turrets. If you have time to adjust the turrets, that will be more accurate. They are popular in PRS because it emphasizes (and rewards) speed.
See the comment I made in the thread this references about taking what the author says with a grain of salt... this is a prime example. He's referencing Todd Hodnett (the guy from the Magpul PR Horus infomercial), who is paid by Horus to push their reticles.
I do remember a very long elaborate post that was linked on here somewhere. It was from the USA but someone took some very serious time and effort to test out several different brands of scopes, many of them high-end, and I don't remember anything about most scopes not tracking properly. Someone with a better memory than me might be able to find / link the article.
At some point I would like to swap out the SIII 6-24x50 LRMD on my TRG for something Mil/Mil but I'm open to the idea of something other than a mildot reticle - hence the original post.
At some point I would like to swap out the SIII 6-24x50 LRMD on my TRG for something Mil/Mil but I'm open to the idea of something other than a mildot reticle - hence the original post.
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Good quality scopes track properly... that is why they are good quality scopes.
Scopes that DON'T, rely heavily on the reticle.
For some eyes, Christmas tree reticles can be hard to decipher. Some scopes don't focus well so image or reticle is out of focus. This becomes more and more obvious the older your eyes get.
The best of all is a good quality scope with a reticle suited to the shooting game used and mechanicals that track properly. Definitely match reticle and scope click units.
That has a wide range or both eyepiece and objective focus that allow both reticle and image to coincide in a clear and resolved image.
And one that hopefully, keeps all this goodness while the magnification is varied.
When you have a quality scope, you have the option to dial and/or hold off. You use whatever helps you complete the stage the best/fastest.
Jerry
Scopes that DON'T, rely heavily on the reticle.
For some eyes, Christmas tree reticles can be hard to decipher. Some scopes don't focus well so image or reticle is out of focus. This becomes more and more obvious the older your eyes get.
The best of all is a good quality scope with a reticle suited to the shooting game used and mechanicals that track properly. Definitely match reticle and scope click units.
That has a wide range or both eyepiece and objective focus that allow both reticle and image to coincide in a clear and resolved image.
And one that hopefully, keeps all this goodness while the magnification is varied.
When you have a quality scope, you have the option to dial and/or hold off. You use whatever helps you complete the stage the best/fastest.
Jerry
Mystic Precision
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Consider the LRMOA reticle. This is all I use now. Lots of good features and the hash marks allow for more precise hold offs.
Jerry
I use turrets for targets and reticule for hunting ..
When using reticule for hunting ,keep in mind that a sfp reticule holdover is only good at 1 specific magnification level. This is why I prefer ffp scope for hunting ..
When using reticule for hunting ,keep in mind that a sfp reticule holdover is only good at 1 specific magnification level. This is why I prefer ffp scope for hunting ..
Oh yes, I've got a FFP Vortex PST for whenever I get around to trying coyote hunting.
I definitely prefer mils to MOA now. I was leaning towards a SIII 8-32x56 mil/mil with the hash mark reticle but it's only SFP. How thick do the cross hairs get on high magnification with the FFP Sightrons? The reticle thickness in the Vortex is a downside as far as I'm concerned, I find it covers my target dots at 200-300m.
